Tuxera and Linksys Team to Help Provide a Better Experience for Home Network Storage Applications

HELSINKI and PLAYA VISTA, California, January 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

Tuxera Network Storage Software Helps Deliver the Best Home Network Performance and the Fastest Data Transfer Speeds 

Tuxera Inc., market leader in digital storage, network technologies and streaming solutions announced today that its network storage software powers the latest, high-end MAX-STREAM MU-MIMO routers from Linksys® including the EA8500 and the newly launched EA7500, a MU-MIMO AC1900 Wi-Fi router.

The Tuxera Network Storage Accelerator software (TNSA) helps boost read and write performance on external hard drives connected to select Linksys routers via USB connections at up to 300% improvement.^[1] At the same time, Tuxera solutions improve reliability with built-in fail-safe technology, which guarantees volume integrity against corruptions in unexpected plug-off, power-off situations.

Speedy routers with excellent Wi-Fi coverage and stable signals, enable each and every device to connect at its top speed. Coupled with an external drive, Linksys MAX-STREAM EA8500 and EA7500 help deliver the fastest network storage data rivaling even the high-end dedicated NAS servers.

"Linksys and Tuxera have teamed to create compatibility between the Linksys internal Linux based operating system and external file systems used by Windows (NTFS) and OS X (HFS+).  The Tuxera software allows our Linux platform to understand and write to drives formatted with these file systems at high speeds and overall better experience for our customers," said Dan Wang, Director of Product Development, Linksys.

"Linksys routers outfitted with powerful software and hardware answer the challenges of the modern connected home. With low CPU consumption, there is more room for services and applications to run at the same time without any slow down or interference," added Arnaud Petit, Global Sales Director at Tuxera.

• Tuxera Technology Showcase at CES: Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino, Suite 27121.
• Linksys at CES: LVCC, South Hall 3 - 30445

Email us at ces@tuxera.com or call: +1-650-305-0600 to book a meeting. More information can be found on our website: http://www.tuxera.com/tuxera-at-ces.

About Tuxera: Tuxera is the leading provider of file systems that allow music, pictures, videos and other content to be ported across mobiles, tablets, home entertainment, consumer, industrial or any other electronics. Tuxera's industry-standard file system solutions for Android, Linux, Mac OS X and other platforms have hundreds of millions installations. Close collaboration with industry leaders ensures reliable compatibility and helps to set high standard in performance, low power use for embedded and mobile solutions. For more information, please visit http://www.tuxera.com.

About Linksys: The Linksys brand has pioneered wireless connectivity since its inception in 1988 with its leading innovation and engineering strategies, and best-in-class technology, design, and customer service. Linksys enables a connected lifestyle for people at home, at work and on the move, and with its award-winning products, simplifies home control, entertainment, security and Internet access through innovative features and a growing application and partner ecosystem. For more information, visit linksys.com, like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter or watch us on YouTube.

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1. The improvement is dependent on the platform and technical optimizations  

Contact: Karolina Mosiadz, Marketing and Communications Manager, karolina@tuxera.com